Experience

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  Carrefour

  Jan 2001 - Jan 2005

  Senior buyer

  Created and implemented product commodity strategy.Led contractual negotiations for Slovak market.Achieved portfolio profitability improvement by 4% p.a. Without company expansion and strong competitor’s saturation.

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  Valeo

  Jan 2007 - Feb 2021

  2009 - 2012 – German multi-division project (VW MQB platform) 2007 - 2009 – French multi-division projects (PSA, TPCA)Piloted supplier’s integration of worldwide projects - €150M purchase portfolio.Oversaw projects procurement from early RFQ phase, through whole product development process -component sourcing, contract negotiations, product validation till launch of serial production, VA/VE initiatives, and change management.Delivered the most profitable multi-national project by €6M savings negotiation.Four years remotely located in Germany. Show less

  • Europe Regional Operation Projects Director

    Jul 2018 - Feb 2021

  • Product Group Project Launch Director

    Apr 2015 - Jun 2018

  • Site Project Director

    Aug 2012 - Mar 2015

  • Lead Project buyer - Climate control - VW platform

    Jan 2007 - Jul 2012
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  Hanon systems

  Apr 2021 - Dec 2021

  Director of manufacturing and manufacturing engineering

  Integrated newly acquired Japanese company production site in Czech Republic into internal Korean system organisation.Challenged production profitability metrics and worked with plant management on improvement plans.Resolved escalated customer delivery constraints with plant management and central functions.

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  Škoda group

  Apr 2022 - now

  Vice president corporate strategy

  Led strategical transformation programs towards to LEAN principles and culture of continuous improvement. Implemented new processes, systems, and strategies to achieve superior business performance.Build up from scratch 5 new central offices - PMO, Sales office, Strategy office, Transformation office, Sustainability office, QMSOversaw the acquisition of a Belgium based engineering company.